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GFA 2026. Danish royals King Frederik and Queen Mary visit The Royal Childrens Hospital meeting with patients, parents, volunteers and staff. The impromptu drop in was after a visit to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Good Friday Appeal. Picture: Jason Edwards

Queen Mary visits sick Aussie kids

Queen Mary has praised the ‘amazing’ work of the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne after making an unexpected visit that delighted dozens of sick children and their families

Matt Brumby Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Biathlon/XC Team Launch / Obertilliach AUT Paralympics Australia Thurs 26 February 2026 © Sport the library/Jeff Crow for PA

Paralympic pets set gold standard

Aussies are usually pretty popular around the athletes’ village, but these members of the squad are more sought after than most at Milano Cortina – meet the pooches supporting our Paralympians

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KIDS NEWS. UNICEF has launched an initiative âThe Gaza We Wantâ which gives a voice to the children of the Gaza strip. More than 11,000 children of Gaza have created artworks including paintings, poems and other forms of creative self expression to express the future they would like for their homeland. This painting is one example completed by a child taking part in the initiative. It speaks of hope in better times ahead - in a homeland where safety, peace and opportunity are freely available to all citizens. Picture: UNICEF

Gaza’s kids paint a brighter future

More than 11,000 children across Gaza have used the power of art to envisage a future of peace and safety, creating both beacons of hope for the future and blueprints to build better times ahead

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Unhappy child in the schoolyard.

Let’s make a start to stop bullying

Bullying is extremely harmful but being the meanie can’t be much fun either. Experts suggest that empathy and understanding what makes bullies tick is key to changing their behaviour – here’s how

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Launch of school kids being encouraged to wear sunglasses at school

Are your eyes sun-safe right now?

Most Australians know the signs of sunburn but did you know there’s one vital part of our bodies that people of all ages often overlook? Here’s how to mind your eyes and why we all should

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NT young entrepreneur Victoria Diaz, 8, started her app, BoredKidsClub, with a problem she and others her age knew well: boredom, February 19, 2026. Picture: Thomas McLean

Tiny entrepreneur’s boredom bid

Victoria Diaz dreams of buying a private jet to fly her family around, but first the eight-year-old entrepreneur must banish kids’ boredom – can her bright idea blow away the dullest of dull days?

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KIDS NEWS 2026: Healthy Harold and the team at Life Ed share helpful hints on how kids can manage big feelings and banish those back-to-school blues. Picture: supplied/Life Ed

Banish back-to-school butterflies

Does your heart race and stomach flip when big feelings flood in? Don’t worry – we all feel overwhelmed sometimes and Healthy Harold is here to help with his best tranquillity tips for first term

Georges River Council will host the Lunar New Year festival at Hurstville on February 21, 2026.

Giddy up for the Year of the Horse

Join Asian-Australians celebrating Lunar New Year from February 17 as the rare Year of the Fire Horse brings special significance to family traditions and cultural unity – discover what it’s all about

Gout Gout has run in a 400m relay Championships at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Picture: David Crosling

Gout Gout out of Comm Games

Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has made a tough call on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in favour of his final World U/20 Championships tilt, pursuing the win that eluded him last time

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Best and worst breakfast cereals

How well do you start your day? Did you know your morning bowl may be packed with sugar and not keep you full? Experts ranked popular boxed breakfasts as choices to embrace or avoid

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Aussie kids’ first taste of freedom

Australian kids under 16 trying to log into Snapchat are greeted by lockout screens, with other apps to follow suit as the nation’s historic new laws for accessing social media come into effect

Aussies have been told to stay extra vigilant as an oppressive heatwave strips the nation, sparking further bushfires and sizzling temperatures.The Bureau of Meteorology warned that while dry and sunnny conditions are expected across much of the country on Monday, it will be wetter across the central and northern NSW coast.,

How to coast through heatwave

Aussies are being reminded to keep cool and stay safe as much of the country is struck by extreme heat. Here are some ways you can play it cool during a heatwave

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New plan for Aussie beach safety

The first phase of a plan to make Australian waters safer and reduce shark risk at our beaches is being rolled out in one state. Learn how sharks can be spotted early and how lives can be saved

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Daily Telegraph Photos - Saturday, 29 November 2025 Mehr 3 and brother Agastya 6 Sood pictured at Robert Pymble Park, Pymble. Eighteen months ago, one-year-old Mehr Sood suffered two cardiac arrests and spent six weeks in hospital before doctors discovered she had Brugada Syndrome, a rare and potentially fatal heart arrhythmia. She now relies on an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to keep her heart safe. What makes the story even more extraordinary is what happened next. Using new genetic testing, doctors uncovered that her older brother then just five also had the same hidden condition. Picture: Daily Telegraph / Monique Harmer

Tiny device keeping siblings alive

This brother and sister look like most other Australian children – happy, healthy and full of fun – but inside their chests are tiny devices keeping them alive, after a new test found a hidden harm

FOR KATE UREN . This image portrays a young woman deeply engaged with her smartphone, seen through a distorted, swirling blur effect. The artistic composition highlights the concept of doomscrolling, brainrot, digital addiction, social media immersion, and the modern reliance on technology. The surreal perspective creates a sense of detachment, illustrating how screens can shape and blur reality. The warm and cool tones enhance the mood, evoking themes of isolation, distraction, and digital dependency.

What scrolling does to your brain

Ever wondered why you struggle to put down your device? A neuroscientist has revealed why social media is so addictive – and how it could be reshaping young brains for the worse

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Lucky the rat who is taking part in research in breakthrough dementia research at the Howard Florey Institute. Dr Siew Yeen Chai and Holly Yeatman a research assistant help Lucky through the maze in the lab.

Could Oz end world’s animal labs?

An Australian start-up is using AI to power a game-changing approach to testing new drug treatments that, if successful, could save both human and animal lives. Find out how it works

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KIDS NEWS 2025: KIDS NEWS ONLY. Healthy Harold believes that Australian teens are going to be able to reconnect in the real world once the social media ban for under 16s takes effect on December 10. Picture: Life Ed/supplied

New beginnings to flow from delay

Healthy Harold and friends see the incoming social media age restrictions as an invitation and an opportunity for Aussie kids to do what only they can do – reclaim childhood’s wonder years